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Africa · Middle Africa

Chad

Republic of Chad · World’s #133 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$21.5 billion
Population 2025
21.0 million
GDP per capita
$1,022
GDP growth 2025
5.6%
Flag of Chad

Overview

Official name
Republic of Chad
Capital
N'Djamena
Region
Africa · Middle Africa
Area
1,284,000 km² · landlocked
Coordinates
15.00, 19.00
Languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code · domain
+235 · .td
ISO codes
TD / TCD
Borders
Cameroon Central African Republic Libya Niger Nigeria Sudan

Map

Burkina Faso · $27.6 billion Benin · $24.6 billion DR Congo · $91.0 billion Central African Republic · $3.07 billion Republic of the Congo · $16.3 billion Ivory Coast · $99.8 billion Cameroon · $58.9 billion Djibouti · $4.62 billion Algeria · $287 billion Egypt · $365 billion Eritrea · $2.07 billion Ethiopia · $126 billion Gabon · $21.4 billion Ghana · $114 billion Equatorial Guinea · $12.8 billion Israel · $611 billion Jordan · $61.6 billion Kenya · $136 billion Libya · $48.1 billion Mali · $30.1 billion Niger · $21.6 billion Nigeria · $291 billion Saudi Arabia · $1.28 trillion Sudan · $60.2 billion Somalia · $13.0 billion South Sudan · $12.0 billion São Tomé and Príncipe · $981 million Chad · $21.5 billion Togo · $11.9 billion Uganda · $62.0 billion
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Demographics

Population21.0 million2025
Population growth3.41%2025
Urban population27.6%2025
Population density15.3 people/km²2023
Life expectancy55.2 years2024
Adult literacy30.6%2019

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 46.0%15–64: 51.9%65+: 2.1%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$21.5 billion2025
Real GDP growth5.6%2025
GDP per capita$1,0222025
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,7432024
GNI (PPP)$58.2 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)-3.9%2025
Unemployment1.1%2025
Industry, % of GDP26.7%2025
Exports, % of GDP29.4%2025
Imports, % of GDP16.7%2025
Merchandise exports$4.00 billion2025
Merchandise imports$2.20 billion2025
FDI net inflows$1.02 billion2024

Chad ranks #133 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.42 / 52018
Import clearance time24.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)63.5%2017
Land area1,259,200 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (23)

Province: 23

  • Bahr el Ghazal TD-BG
  • Batha TD-BA
  • Borkou TD-BO
  • Chari-Baguirmi TD-CB
  • Ennedi-Est TD-EE
  • Ennedi-Ouest TD-EO
  • Guéra TD-GR
  • Hadjer Lamis TD-HL
  • Kanem TD-KA
  • Lac TD-LC
  • Logone-Occidental TD-LO
  • Logone-Oriental TD-LR
  • Mandoul TD-MA
  • Mayo-Kebbi-Est TD-ME
  • Mayo-Kebbi-Ouest TD-MO
  • Moyen-Chari TD-MC
  • Ouaddaï TD-OD
  • Salamat TD-SA
  • Sila TD-SI
  • Tandjilé TD-TA
  • Tibesti TD-TI
  • Ville de Ndjamena TD-ND
  • Wadi Fira TD-WF

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Chad: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (2)

Chad is party to 2 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) FTA
Goods		 30 May 2019 AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicComorosRepublic of the CongoDR Congo +37
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) CU
Goods		 24 Jun 1999 CameroonCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaGabon

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Chad can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Structural Steel

Steel & Metal

Construction Materials

Machinery

Electrical Equipment

Electronics

HVAC

Automotive

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.